In the world of fun to drive, yet practical family coupes, there are many contenders. Two of these are the 2016 Honda Accord Coupe and the 2016 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Many contenders offer low entry costs in return for high amounts of driving enjoyment, both in looks, refinements, and performance. Competitors for the 2016 Honda Accord Coupe and 2016 Hyundai Genesis Coupe include the Scion FR-S or Toyota 86, Subaru BRZ, Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, Nissan 370Z, and the BMW 2-Series. However, we’re going to stick with comparing the 2016 Honda…

Here’s something not many shopping for a sports car know – you can get a very fun sports car for under $30,000. Of course, these cars won’t compete with the likes of a Ferrari or a Lamborghini or even a V8 muscle car – but they will definitely feed the need for a daily sports car driver. Over the last couple of years, many automakers, especially Ford, have added a bunch of sports car options for under $30,000 with the perfect amount of horsepower and very sporty driving dynamics. Of…

Nissan excited the 2015 Chicago Auto Show with the debut of the new Nissan 370Z NISMO Roadster Concept. “While the 370Z NISMO Roadster Concept is just a performance study at this point, you can see its potential as a production model,” said Fred Diaz, senior vice president, Nissan Sales & Marketing and Operations U.S., Nissan North America. “First, we’ve injected all the performance equipment from a 370Z NISMO Coupe. Inside, since the interior is on display whenever the top is down, it features the full NISMO treatment, as well as…

Nissan seized the moment at the recent annual ZDAYS gathering earlier today, where hundreds of Nissan, Datsun, and NISMO enthusiasts congregate in a parking lot to celebrate the long tradition of Datsun’s original sports coupe. The 2015 Nissan 370Z NISMO comes with an updated exterior, new wheels, and a revised interior, as well as the option for an all-new seven-speed automatic transmission. That transmission channels the power to the rear wheels from the usual 3.7L DOHC V6 good for 350hp and 276 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed SynchroRev Match manual…

Nissan mashed up cultures and struck timing so smartly with their 240Z launched in late 1969 that there were waiting lists at dealers to buy one the day after it went on sale. While it was actually deployed internationally, Nissan (then Datsun) launched the Z with the U.S. market in primary focus. It owed a great deal to other more expensive preceding sports cars in form and spirit: Chevy’s Corvette, Jaguar’s E-Type, Aston Martin’s DB series and Toyota’s short-lived, rare, and now-revered 2000GT. The culture mash extended beyond the British…